Butterflies

Baba and Nana came today - and got here early this afternoon! Madison was pretty excited about their visit, jumping up and down and spending a lot of time just holding their hands. She really enjoys their visits, and today was certainly no different.

Pretty soon after their arrival, we all hopped in the car to go visit the new house once more. It's getting more and more comfortable - although the temperature was a zillion degrees. There's a heat index for us all today, and it is one of those days you just need to stay inside for the most part.

It was closer to evening though, and Madison and I went outside to the side of the house where we saw a butterfly garden of sorts set up. This was special because I was just wondering about where we could plant a garden to draw butterflies to come. We have one at our current house, where just last week, Madison and I watched large monarch butterflies flutter about from flower to flower.

So we went outside our new home to look about, and there along the side of the house was the exact same plant - and it was simply covered with about seven of these large, yellow butterflies. They were about the size of my hand, and they were beautiful. It was a special moment for Madison and Daddy. We sat there and marveled at God's gift. Soon the butterflies began to flutter about us as well, circling around us before returning to the purple flowers. Madison giggled and called out to our special visitors. It was just one of those nice, unforgettable moments...

Speaking of butterflies, tonight, we're filling out paperwork, and scanning paperwork, and emailing paperwork. All part of the process of getting a new house. Lots of work ahead for us, but it'll be wonderful.